The Winston County Yellowjackets will take on the Tharptown Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Winston County came up short against Lexington and fell 29-18. The Yellowjackets gained 194 more yards on the day, but it was the Golden Bears that made the best use of them.
Winston County might have lost, but man, Cameron Aderholt was a machine: he rushed for 178 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The Yellowjackets also got help from Max Moore, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Tharptown fell victim to Red Bay and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 53-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Winston County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Tharptown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Winston County against Tharptown in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 72-20 victory. In that matchup, the Yellowjackets amassed a halftime lead of 60-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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